Who else loves wine?

GeneV · 05-10-2010, 05:55 PM - **1 Like**

I'm a wine-lover. I love everything from California Pinot Noir to Bordeaux to Alsatian and German Riesling.

Anyone else love wine? Which ones?

VaughnA · 05-10-2010, 05:59 PM

Oh yeay.

Gewirtz and Reislings are my favorite whites. Sis in law is from Alsace so we don't have a choice on those. We love Washington Reislings.

We have some good local Virginia wines that are getting pretty good. The Barboursville and Horton cab Francs are a couple of my favorites.

Wheatfield · 05-10-2010, 07:02 PM

I like dry reds.
At the moment, my favourite is a Carmenere from Cassillera del Diablo (the spelling may be correct) in Chile, and a quite nice Shiraz-Pinotage blend from Sebeka in South Africa.
I drink a lot of wine.

dragonfly · 05-10-2010, 07:27 PM

My wine-broker friend just offloaded four cases of wine to me yesterday. Nice!

seacapt · 05-10-2010, 07:51 PM

Nothing like a good old cabernet with a thick steak , a TBA with pasteries or a cold cheap chianti with a pizza!

GeneV · 05-10-2010, 08:14 PM

Originally posted by seacapt

Nothing like a good old cabernet with a thick steak , a TBA with pasteries or a cold cheap chianti with a pizza!

Good German TBA is quite a splurge, but one of life's great treats.

A steak without a cab is like leaving off the salt. I'm going more for Washington cabs these days than Napa. The price on culty Napa cab is creeping past its quality.

**xs400** · 05-10-2010, 08:18 PM

I enjoy a good wine. Recently I've been drinking some Malbecs from Argentina. It's a very nice red wine.

GeneV · 05-10-2010, 08:20 PM

Originally posted by Wheatfield

I like dry reds.
At the moment, my favourite is a Carmenere from Cassillera del Diablo (the spelling may be correct) in Chile, and a quite nice Shiraz-Pinotage blend from Sebeka in South Africa.
I drink a lot of wine.

Hey, back when I invited you to share a glass, you said you were a beer guy. I guess I know where I stand.

Chile has some great bargains. Carmenere has been a mainstay for years, but now they're doing it all. They are now producing excellent Cabs, Merlots and Sauvignon blanc. Almaviva is a world class wine.

GeneV · 05-10-2010, 08:27 PM

Originally posted by VaughnA

Oh yeay.

Gewirtz and Reislings are my favorite whites. Sis in law is from Alsace so we don't have a choice on those. We love Washington Reislings.

We have some good local Virginia wines that are getting pretty good. The Barboursville and Horton cab Francs are a couple of my favorites.

Alsace is a special interest of mine. I've gone there about a dozen times, and always discover something more that I like. Only recently, I found out one branch of my family came from there, too. Alsatian whites are some of the best in the world, and not yet discovered by the wine mainstream. Zind-Humbrecht is a favorite, as are Leon Beyer, Albert Mann, Albert Boxler, Ostertag and Charles Baur.

In the same vein, Austrian wine is an even more undiscovered country for white wine lovers. Grüner Veltliner is a treasure, and the first wine that woke me up to wine 35 years ago.

GeneV · 05-10-2010, 08:28 PM

Originally posted by dragonfly

My wine-broker friend just offloaded four cases of wine to me yesterday. Nice!

What wines were in the case?

GeneV · 05-10-2010, 08:38 PM

Originally posted by xs400

I enjoy a good wine. Recently I've been drinking some Malbecs from Argentina. It's a very nice red wine.

The Malbecs from Argentina are another great bargain. Have you tried Catenas? They are superb wines. Some of the Malbec blends, such as Poesia are a real treat.

Have you tried any Torrontes? It is a really interesting white grape from Argentina.

Parallax · 05-11-2010, 06:54 AM

When I saw this thread I got excited. Something I really know something about.
Then I realized you said "Who loves wine?" and not "Who loves to whine?" Bummer.

Wheatfield · 05-11-2010, 06:58 AM

Originally posted by GeneV

Hey, back when I invited you to share a glass, you said you were a beer guy. I guess I know where I stand.

That must have been during the summer. I tend to switch over to beer at that time.
I'd share a glass with you any day.

VaughnA · 05-11-2010, 07:21 AM

Originally posted by GeneV

Alsace is a special interest of mine. I've gone there about a dozen times, and always discover something more that I like. Only recently, I found out one branch of my family came from there, too. Alsatian whites are some of the best in the world, and not yet discovered by the wine mainstream. Zind-Humbrecht is a favorite, as are Leon Beyer, Albert Mann, Albert Boxler, Ostertag and Charles Baur.

In the same vein, Austrian wine is an even more undiscovered country for white wine lovers. Grüner Veltliner is a treasure, and the first wine that woke me up to wine 35 years ago.

We've recently found that our family has a branch from Alsace as well. My brother was married in Illhausern, we had the reception at Auberge d'Ill. The owners are old friends of her family and did it up right. We had the whole restaurant for the reception. It was a once in a lifetime experience having dinner at my brothers wedding at a 3 star restaurant.

We don't have much selection of Alsatian wines around here. Just the normal Trembachs. I'll try to look for those next time we hit civilization.

GeneV · 05-11-2010, 08:15 AM

Originally posted by VaughnA

We've recently found that our family has a branch from Alsace as well. My brother was married in Illhausern, we had the reception at Auberge d'Ill. The owners are old friends of her family and did it up right. We had the whole restaurant for the reception. It was a once in a lifetime experience having dinner at my brothers wedding at a 3 star restaurant.

We don't have much selection of Alsatian wines around here. Just the normal Trembachs. I'll try to look for those next time we hit civilization.

Does your state allow internet wine sales? It is a sure way to broaden your palate.

I had been attracted to and coming to this one village in Alsace, Eguisheim near Colmar, for years. It has been discovered by tourists now, but it had been unchanged for 500 years. It also has a terrific restaurant and multiple wineries, despite only 1,500 inhabitants. When I was last there in 2006, I told someone in the hotel that I had just found out my a branch of my family was from Alsace. He asked the name; I told him, and he said, oh, they came from a village nearby. It turns out I had been attracted back to my ancestry without knowing it.

05-10-2010, 05:55 PM - 1 Like	#1
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05-10-2010, 05:59 PM	#2
VaughnA Banned Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Virginia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,363	Oh yeay. Gewirtz and Reislings are my favorite whites. Sis in law is from Alsace so we don't have a choice on those. We love Washington Reislings. We have some good local Virginia wines that are getting pretty good. The Barboursville and Horton cab Francs are a couple of my favorites.

05-10-2010, 07:02 PM	#3
Wheatfield Moderator Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: The wheatfields of Canada Posts: 15,981	I like dry reds. At the moment, my favourite is a Carmenere from Cassillera del Diablo (the spelling may be correct) in Chile, and a quite nice Shiraz-Pinotage blend from Sebeka in South Africa. I drink a lot of wine.

05-10-2010, 07:27 PM	#4
dragonfly Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: on the wall Photos: Gallery Posts: 715	My wine-broker friend just offloaded four cases of wine to me yesterday. Nice!

05-10-2010, 07:51 PM	#5
seacapt Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: North Carolina , USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,271	Nothing like a good old cabernet with a thick steak , a TBA with pasteries or a cold cheap chianti with a pizza!

05-10-2010, 08:14 PM	#6
GeneV Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Albuquerque NM Photos: Albums Posts: 9,830 Original Poster	Originally posted by seacapt Nothing like a good old cabernet with a thick steak , a TBA with pasteries or a cold cheap chianti with a pizza! Good German TBA is quite a splurge, but one of life's great treats. A steak without a cab is like leaving off the salt. I'm going more for Washington cabs these days than Napa. The price on culty Napa cab is creeping past its quality.

05-10-2010, 08:18 PM	#7
xs400 Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: San Francisco Bay Area Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,929	I enjoy a good wine. Recently I've been drinking some Malbecs from Argentina. It's a very nice red wine.

05-10-2010, 08:20 PM	#8
GeneV Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Albuquerque NM Photos: Albums Posts: 9,830 Original Poster	Originally posted by Wheatfield I like dry reds. At the moment, my favourite is a Carmenere from Cassillera del Diablo (the spelling may be correct) in Chile, and a quite nice Shiraz-Pinotage blend from Sebeka in South Africa. I drink a lot of wine. Hey, back when I invited you to share a glass, you said you were a beer guy. I guess I know where I stand. Chile has some great bargains. Carmenere has been a mainstay for years, but now they're doing it all. They are now producing excellent Cabs, Merlots and Sauvignon blanc. Almaviva is a world class wine.

05-10-2010, 08:27 PM	#9
GeneV Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Albuquerque NM Photos: Albums Posts: 9,830 Original Poster	Originally posted by VaughnA Oh yeay. Gewirtz and Reislings are my favorite whites. Sis in law is from Alsace so we don't have a choice on those. We love Washington Reislings. We have some good local Virginia wines that are getting pretty good. The Barboursville and Horton cab Francs are a couple of my favorites. Alsace is a special interest of mine. I've gone there about a dozen times, and always discover something more that I like. Only recently, I found out one branch of my family came from there, too. Alsatian whites are some of the best in the world, and not yet discovered by the wine mainstream. Zind-Humbrecht is a favorite, as are Leon Beyer, Albert Mann, Albert Boxler, Ostertag and Charles Baur. In the same vein, Austrian wine is an even more undiscovered country for white wine lovers. Grüner Veltliner is a treasure, and the first wine that woke me up to wine 35 years ago.

05-10-2010, 08:28 PM	#10
GeneV Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Albuquerque NM Photos: Albums Posts: 9,830 Original Poster	Originally posted by dragonfly My wine-broker friend just offloaded four cases of wine to me yesterday. Nice! What wines were in the case?

05-10-2010, 08:38 PM	#11
GeneV Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Albuquerque NM Photos: Albums Posts: 9,830 Original Poster	Originally posted by xs400 I enjoy a good wine. Recently I've been drinking some Malbecs from Argentina. It's a very nice red wine. The Malbecs from Argentina are another great bargain. Have you tried Catenas? They are superb wines. Some of the Malbec blends, such as Poesia are a real treat. Have you tried any Torrontes? It is a really interesting white grape from Argentina.

05-11-2010, 06:54 AM	#12
Parallax Senior Moderator Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: South Dakota Photos: Gallery Posts: 19,332	When I saw this thread I got excited. Something I really know something about. Then I realized you said "Who loves wine?" and not "Who loves to whine?" Bummer.

05-11-2010, 06:58 AM	#13
Wheatfield Moderator Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: The wheatfields of Canada Posts: 15,981	Originally posted by GeneV Hey, back when I invited you to share a glass, you said you were a beer guy. I guess I know where I stand. That must have been during the summer. I tend to switch over to beer at that time. I'd share a glass with you any day.

05-11-2010, 07:21 AM	#14
VaughnA Banned Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Virginia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,363	Originally posted by GeneV Alsace is a special interest of mine. I've gone there about a dozen times, and always discover something more that I like. Only recently, I found out one branch of my family came from there, too. Alsatian whites are some of the best in the world, and not yet discovered by the wine mainstream. Zind-Humbrecht is a favorite, as are Leon Beyer, Albert Mann, Albert Boxler, Ostertag and Charles Baur. In the same vein, Austrian wine is an even more undiscovered country for white wine lovers. Grüner Veltliner is a treasure, and the first wine that woke me up to wine 35 years ago. We've recently found that our family has a branch from Alsace as well. My brother was married in Illhausern, we had the reception at Auberge d'Ill. The owners are old friends of her family and did it up right. We had the whole restaurant for the reception. It was a once in a lifetime experience having dinner at my brothers wedding at a 3 star restaurant. We don't have much selection of Alsatian wines around here. Just the normal Trembachs. I'll try to look for those next time we hit civilization.

05-11-2010, 08:15 AM	#15
GeneV Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Albuquerque NM Photos: Albums Posts: 9,830 Original Poster	Originally posted by VaughnA We've recently found that our family has a branch from Alsace as well. My brother was married in Illhausern, we had the reception at Auberge d'Ill. The owners are old friends of her family and did it up right. We had the whole restaurant for the reception. It was a once in a lifetime experience having dinner at my brothers wedding at a 3 star restaurant. We don't have much selection of Alsatian wines around here. Just the normal Trembachs. I'll try to look for those next time we hit civilization. Does your state allow internet wine sales? It is a sure way to broaden your palate. I had been attracted to and coming to this one village in Alsace, Eguisheim near Colmar, for years. It has been discovered by tourists now, but it had been unchanged for 500 years. It also has a terrific restaurant and multiple wineries, despite only 1,500 inhabitants. When I was last there in 2006, I told someone in the hotel that I had just found out my a branch of my family was from Alsace. He asked the name; I told him, and he said, oh, they came from a village nearby. It turns out I had been attracted back to my ancestry without knowing it.